Cincinnati, Ohio

Brinkman, who is a Republican candidate for Hamilton County auditor, and his committee, including Adam Koehler, a Republican candidate for Hamilton County commissioner; longtime Price Hill activist Pete Witte; Sarah Wolf, a Northside resident who leads a group of homeowners angered by the rise in property tax bills; and Amber Kassem, a staunch opponent of the city’s recent Connected Communities zoning changes, must now collect 8,786 valid and verified signatures and submit them by the Sept. 5 City Council meeting in order to make the November ballot.

Even if the proposal makes it to the ballot and passes, it may not be legal because state law governs how the trust fund money can be spent.